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Author Lanning, Denise, 1948-

Title In the beginning-- : an encounter with improvisation at the organ / by Denise Lanning ; with assistance from Wayne Leupold.

Publication Info. Colfax, NC : W. Leupold Editions, [2011]
©2011

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Location Call No. Status OPAC Message Public Note Gift Note
 Talbott: Circulating Collection  MT191.I5 L366 I6    Available  ---
Description 36 pages : illustrations, music ; 31 cm
Note "... intended for use with students of any age who have achieved an early intermediate level in reading, rhythmic accuracy, and keyboard playing ... no theory background is required."--P. 2.
Includes introduction with biographical information, on p. 2.
Contents Introduction -- Ch. 1. Welcome to improvisation! ; The colors of the organ ; Rhythm and practice -- Ch. 2. Musical conversations ; Titles of hymn texts and tunes ; More conversations -- Ch. 3. Accompaniments -- Ch. 4. My feet are getting bored ; More footwork -- Ch. 5. Pentatonic melodies - Ch. 6. Stop/start canons -- Ch. 7. A change of mood -- Ch. 8. Creating longer improvisations ; Variations -- Appendix I. The major scale, a tool you need ; Tendency tones of the major scale ; Tendency tones of the minor scale -- Appendix II. Construction of the I, IV, and V chords -- Appendix III. Examples of chord progressions -- Registration information.
Subject Improvisation (Music)
Improvisation (Music)
Organ (Musical instrument) -- Methods.
Organ (Musical instrument)
Genre/Form Methods (Music)
Subject Organ (Musical instrument) -- Studies and exercises.
Genre/Form Studies and exercises.
Added Author Leupold, Wayne.
Music No. WL600250 W. Leupold Editions